Cultural Safety In Your Workplace

[Silbrown]

hello Lorina
me again

I have this last assignment on this short workbook and as I do family day care is really difficult to answer as I work alone and at home , I receive my field worker visit but I don't have a clue how to answer this question in my particular case, I guess that If I work in a child care center will be easier, I will need some input here Thank you in advance!
cheers Silvina

For your individual workplace, identify two potential work practice improvements designed to enhance workplace responsiveness to legal and ethical requirements.

• Firstly, discuss and brainstorm your ideas with your co-workers.
• Write these down in a short report and present it to your supervisor.

[Silbrown]

Hello Lorina I still need help with this assignment
by far what I can put together is the following

thank you in advance for your help.
legally I make sure I respect the confidentiality of the families,
I document the development of each child, in Individually, I make a portfolio where the child can sit and read with photos and can take home at the end of the year.
I created a forum where the parents can see the activities, learning process , celebrations , of our family day care.
I program carefully to make sure children have an extense variety , and I include in my programs Holistic approach.

I compliance ??? I need help here

Ethically

having Most of my families in the milk industry and observing the stress these families going trough push me to make an extra mile for those families who need the support of the society around.
In my humble position, I make sure, I keep an open warm communication and talk to the parents and ask if they need extra help,I make sure they know I am here for them, and I can work extra hours to support their needs, I make questions to keep in the loop of what is going on and how the situation is developing and to see if my children need extra support in care.

We cook with the children and they bring what we cook sometimes at home, as afternoon tea, that makes them feel great about them contributing something for home.
As a photographer I make professional photos of the children and I give t to the parents so they can use it as a gift for other family members a classic is the year calendar I make with photos of their children and are giving to the families prior x mas to give as a special gift to their family member. This is my way of saying I am here and this is what we can do together.

I made a Mental health First Aid course to be aware of signs of distress in my families and children and be able to respond, as well I am in contact communication with Uniting care when a family has an issue and we try to help families advising free consultations with our lawyers, counsellors and the different support Uniting care has to offer to families.
to me this is the most rewarding part of family day care, be able to make a difference is someone's life and in their family is a great feeling and is my engine and makes me really happy.

[Silbrown]

hello Lorina I have doubts about this answer could you please check if I am the right track_
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Silvina
Examine your own workplace and its cultural safety strategies. Are they sufficient?

State which outcomes you are measuring cultural safety against, and suggest revisions to insufficient strategies.

In my family day care , I make sure children and families have an environment that is spiritually, socially and emotionally safe, as well as physically safe ; where there is no assault challenge or denial of their identity, of who they are and what they need. I think the strategies are sufficient, but I am always working to try to improve and adapt myself to the needs of our community.

It is all about shared respect, shared meaning, shared knowledge and experience of learning together.

Cultural safety extends beyond cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity. It empowers individuals and enables them to contribute to the achievement of positive outcomes.

It encompasses a reflection on individual cultural identity and recognition of the impact of personal culture on professional practice.

To help to support this I conduct the following strategies.


I program carefully to give children a variety of resources and an extended cultural awareness, as for example, I choose a different country every week and we talk about where it s, what they eat, the animals they have etc, and we compere all with our country






QA2 Children´s health and safety

Nutrition:
I create a veggie garden where the children whom have unhealthy options in their lunch boxes can learn how to grow they veggie and can eat healthier every day, as we cook what we pick up from our garden every day.this way we ensure that at least one of the main meals is substanciuos and healthy.Children are confident and involved learners

I send parents models of healthy lunch boxes every 2 weeks to give them new ideas and they can innovate in the choices they make for their children.
I use and produce Kefir for the afternoon snack of children, which increase the immune system and have a high nutritious value helping children to be healthier in a natural way.d

Physical environment
QA3Physical environment
I create a safe physical, environment, by following methodically the safety checks before and after the service, by risk assessments before a routine excursions or a extraordinary excursion. For example.and by the monthly assessment we follow up with Uniting Care supervisor.
I make sure the environment is clean and welcoming giving children surprises in the way I arrange the environment regularly.

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QA4 staffing arrangements
I always respect the ratios of children I am allow to have.

QA5 relationship with children.

I am very responsive to the need of my children, I love to Hugh them , reassure them and make them feel love and excepted. I encourage mutual trust with children and their families having an open and honest communication.
Every opinion is welcome, and we are open to lean something new from each other every day.Children are effective communicators
The holistic approach

Spiritual and emotional.
Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
We have a strong connections to nature, with the care and connection to the environment incorporated throughout the curriculum.

Children learn to respect nature and to see it as a Unity with ourselves .they learn to recycle and different sustainable practices.Children are connected to with and contribute to their world

We use Mandalas to promote calm and inner peace.


I promote spiritual values such as compassion and peace. Rather than be overwhelmed by the many varied ideals of holistic education available.

QA6 Collaborative partnership with families and community
Social
I promote a strong sense of community and engagement between children, parents and myself , another very important example is working with families. Engaging families by inviting them to visit, speak, bring in cultural or work artefacts to share and participate in children’s programs fosters enormous sense of pride and consecutiveness for children and feel strongly to care for one another.
For example, every mom and children bring to the service clothes and toy they don’t use any longer , aiming to allocate these items for other member of family day care and their close family who are in need, this give children parents and myself a sense of purpose and belonging .
Children have a strong sense of identity
We all share what we have,,, children bring what they harvest in our veggie garden home every time is possible, and parents bring to the service what they have like eggs, veggies, seeds, etc and make us all feel part of a very close social circle.
Finally another very important example is working with families. I love to Engage families by inviting them to visit, speak, bring in cultural or work artefacts to share and participate in children’s programs that fosters enormous sense of pride and consecutiveness for children and their families.Children have a strong sense of identity

[Lorina]

Hi Silvina,

It's very interesting reading your responses because it gives me a sense of who you are and what you do in your FDC. The children and families are very lucky to such a caring and loving educator! I'm sure all the parents appreciate the homely care and support you provide their children and also the families when needed!

QR_BBPOST identify two potential work practice improvements designed to enhance workplace responsiveness to legal and ethical requirements.

For this question, you may need to think about 2 improvements that can be made when responding to legal and ethically requirements. So, as an FDC educator what can you improve upon when responding to legal and ethical requirements...

As for your question on cultural safety I think you provide a cultural safe environment for the children and families in your care...

Here is some more information for your reference:

Cultural Safety

Hope this helps!

,
Lorina

[Silbrown]

Thank you Lorina, I am lucky I have great families in my community and kids are amazing, I guess is easier when is like that to help out and make the difference,I am new to daycare I have done this for 2 and half years and I am still learning a lot of things,
thank you fro the help>
cheers´
Silvina

[Lorina]

It seems like you're very passionate about it! That's really great to see that you love what you're doing!

,
Lorina